Russia to start evacuating citizens from Wuhan, stops passenger trains to China
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends a meeting with his deputies in Moscow, Russia February 3, 2020. Sputnik/Dmitry Astakhov/Pool via REUTERS
Russia, which has a 4,300-km border with China, reported two cases of the virus last week, in the Siberian region of Tyumen and the far eastern Zabaykalsky region, both involving Chinese nationals. Separately, Russia had moved 58 of its citizens back from China’s border regions as of Feb. 1, the regional Primorsk government said on its Instagram account over the weekend.
So far, there have been no confirmed cases in the region, the government said. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishushin said on Monday that Russia plans to expel foreigners who test positive for the virus, Interfax reported.
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